Where to buy a refurbished laptop?

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Echolab

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Hi everyone.

We need to get a laptop with some higher specs but the budget just won't allow us buying a new one. I have been thinking of getting a refurbished one with a bit of a garamtee just in case we have problems.

Would you guys ever consider getting a refurbished laptop?
Which seller would you suggest us looking at?

Hope someone can point us in the right direction
Thank you
 
I've bought several laptops and desktops from this supplier in Cape Town. Their after-sales is very good. No customers have complained about anything

www.universedirect.co.za

Universe Direct | Your One-Stop Tech & IT Hardware Store in South Africa

Save big with Universe Direct, South Africa’s #1 store for premium reconditioned laptops, desktops, and IT hardware. Quality-tested, budget-friendly tech for home, school, and business.
www.universedirect.co.za www.universedirect.co.za
 
Here's a few Lenovo i5 8th Generation (Windows 11 upgradeable) laptops to consider:

LENOVO X280 I5-8350U​

8GB RAM / 256GB SSD / 12.5″ / A GRADE
R8999,00

www.c2kit.co.za

LENOVO X280 I5-8350U | Refurbished Laptops & Computers | C2Kit

LENOVO X280 I5-8350U - Whether you need a Refurbished Laptop Or a New Desktop, C2KIT has it all in our online store. Call Today.
www.c2kit.co.za www.c2kit.co.za

LENOVO T490 I5-8365U​

8GB RAM / 256GB SSD / 14.0″ / A GRADE
R9999,00

www.c2kit.co.za

LENOVO T490 I5-8365U | Refurbished Laptops & Computers | C2Kit

LENOVO T490 I5-8365U - Whether you need a Refurbished Laptop Or a New Desktop, C2KIT has it all in our online store. Call Today.
www.c2kit.co.za www.c2kit.co.za

LENOVO X390 I5-8365U​

16GB RAM / 256SSD / A GRADE
R10199,00

www.c2kit.co.za

LENOVO X390 I5-8365U. | Refurbished Laptops & Computers | C2Kit

LENOVO X390 I5-8365U. - Whether you need a Refurbished Laptop Or a New Desktop, C2KIT has it all in our online store. Call Today.
www.c2kit.co.za www.c2kit.co.za
 
Jet-Fighter7700 said:
whats wrong with them? brought a few refurbished laptops off them, worked well enough for my needs,
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Their aftersales is worse than Evetech. If a company uses Partserve as part of their warranty support I run the opposite way. Maybe I am just lucky with Dell Onsite next day support.
 
RedViking said:
Their aftersales is worse than Evetech. If a company uses Partserve as part of their warranty support I run the opposite way. Maybe I am just lucky with Dell Onsite next day support.
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fair enough point, I brough laptops with zero warranty on them,
I like to think I AM the WARRENTY! side hustle baby!
 
Jet-Fighter7700 said:
fair enough point, I brough laptops with zero warranty on them,
I like to think I AM the WARRENTY! side hustle baby!
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That is okay for a cheap laptop. But I won't risk it with a 30-50K laptop. I've already had to make use of Dell Onsite 3 or 4 times, two which involved swapping out the motherboards. Also if you buy Dell , once your warranty expires, you are on your own, stranded on a lonely island. That reminds me. I need to pay R8000 to renew it for the next two years.

My lappie just looks at me skeef and I tell Dell Pro Support to come sort it out. When it comes to these expensive laptop I like to think that I buy Support and not a Laptop.
 
RedViking said:
That is okay for a cheap laptop. But I won't risk it with a 30-50K laptop. I've already had to make use of Dell Onsite 3 or 4 times, two which involved swapping out the motherboards. Also if you buy Dell , once your warranty expires, you are on your own, stranded on a lonely island. That reminds me. I need to pay R8000 to renew it for the next two years.

My lappie just looks at me skeef and I tell Dell Pro Support to come sort it out. When it comes to these expensive laptop I like to think that I buy Support and not a Laptop.
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yes I do agree if you spending that much on a lappie, but if you buying a Cheapie laptop, I think you could get away with one without,
although If I had to buy a Laptop like you, would also buy something from a retailer, where I can bring it to them and get them to fix it,

onsite support is great, but expensive, considering if you cheap out and buy a retail warranty you get the same level of support.
so if I had to buy from a HP store for instance, I could take it back there and they would fix it.
 

Webdirect

WEB DIRECT is your online shop for all brand name electronics in South Africa. Best prices guaranteed. We clear excess stock for major vendors, massive discounts apply.
www.webdirect.co.za www.webdirect.co.za
 
Echolab said:
Hi everyone.

We need to get a laptop with some higher specs but the budget just won't allow us buying a new one. I have been thinking of getting a refurbished one with a bit of a garamtee just in case we have problems.

Would you guys ever consider getting a refurbished laptop?
Which seller would you suggest us looking at?

Hope someone can point us in the right direction
Thank you
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Takealot. Universe Direct is good but expensive.

Honestly if I were you, I would look 2nd hand for an HP Elitebook 820/40/50 ideally a G5 and newer. To upgrade use Crucial Ram (can buy from Takealot) and Samsung NVME (also from takealot)

You can also buy some Elitebooks on takealot, I think some come with warranties but they are refurb.

If you want more grunt but more heavy get a HP Zbook (most of these come with dedicated graphics meant for cadwork). But Ideally the normal chunkier model. Not the U models.
 
Thank you guys really appreciate the advice. Will definitely look into these ones.
 
Get a used Wootbook from Wootware. They are not as expensive and pack a huge value for money compared to the rest of the laptops I had in the past.

[OPENBOX] WootBook Ultra III 3070 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 4.60GHz Boost 8-Core 15.6" (2560x1440) 165Hz IPS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 Black Laptop - 6 Month Warranty - Wootware

Buy [OPENBOX] WootBook Ultra III 3070 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 4.60GHz Boost 8-Core 15.6" (2560x1440) 165Hz IPS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 Black Laptop - 6 Month Warranty at Wootware with fast shipping & superb service.
www.wootware.co.za www.wootware.co.za

Link to the current one I have, with a 3 year warranty. Huge battery as well as nice display and sound. It will last you easily over 5 years.
 
Thanks Aghori. That wootware laptop would be great but it's about 4k toooo much. It really looks like a descent machine.
Red Viking our budget is max 15k and that's pushing.
Your guys input has been great though, thank you.
 
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